My iPhone charging port is not working?

I dropped my iPhone 5 in water the other day. I immediately put it in a bag of rice to dry it out. This worked, and the phone was working great. However, when I tried to plug it in, I noticed a full piece of rice that was lodged down in the charging port. I was able to get it out with a toothpick, but the port... show more I dropped my iPhone 5 in water the other day. I immediately put it in a bag of rice to dry it out. This worked, and the phone was working great. However, when I tried to plug it in, I noticed a full piece of rice that was lodged down in the charging port. I was able to get it out with a toothpick, but the port doesn't work very well even though it appears to be empty. The phone will charge, but it cuts in and out almost constantly, which is very frustrating. Any suggestions on how to fix this. Thanks!